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Rena's Interests
General
music & travelling
favourite singer: Luka Bloom
one of my favourite countries: Ireland
favourite hobby: my website for Luka Bloom www.rbergholz.net
Music
Luka Bloom
Christy Moore
John Spillane
Paul Brady
Albert Niland
Van Morrison
Sinead O'Connor
Loreena McKennitt
Mike Scott/The Waterboys
Glen Hansard/The Frames
Liam O'Maonlai/Hothouse Flowers
and many more...
Books
historical novels & biographies
"Anam Cara" by John O'Donohue
"One Voice" by Christy Moore
"The Frames - Behind The Glass"
a great photo-book by Zoran Orlic
"The Singer and the Song -
Sixty Irish Songwriters and their Favourite Songs"
by Audrey Healy...
Luka Bloom live dates
19-07-08 Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, Co Cork, Ireland
22-07-08 De Barra's, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland
25-07-08 Bantry House, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland
30-07-08 Tom Malone's Pub & Markethouse, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare, Ireland
31-07-08 Royal Spa Hotel, Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare, Ireland
08-08-08 Pickering Folk Festival, Pickering, UK
05-09-08 Bickford Theatre, Morristown, NJ, USA
06-09-08 B.B. King Blues Club, New York, NY, USA
07-09-08 World Café Live, Philadelphia, PA, USA
10-09-08 Turning Point, Piermont, NY, USA
11-09-08 Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH, USA
13-09-08 ICONS Irish Music & Arts Festival, Canton, MA, USA
14-09-08 ICONS Irish Music & Arts Festival, Canton, MA, USA
23-10-08 Bush Hall, London, UK
01-11-08 Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
05-11-08 Het Depot, Leuven, Belgium
07-11-08 De Roma, Borgerhout, Belgium
08-11-08 Cultuurcentrum Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
09-11-08 Cultuurcentrum De Spil, Roeselare, Belgium
11-11-08 Botanique, Brussels, Belgium
13-11-08 De Warande, Turnhout, Belgium
14-11-08 Vooruit, Gent, Belgium
18-11-08 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
20-11-08 Kammgarn, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
21-11-08 Kofmehl, Solothurn, Switzerland
22-11-08 Konzerthaus Schüür, Luzern, Switzerland
27-11-08 Cafe Bar Mokka, Thun, Switzerland
28-11-08 L'Echandole, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
02-12-08 KulturForum Neues Rathaus, Kiel, Germany
03-12-08 Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany
04-12-08 Music Hall, Worpswede, Germany
05-12-08 Erbdrostenhof, Münster, Germany
07-12-08 Tollhaus, Karlsruhe, Germany
08-12-08 Ampere im Muffatwerk, München, Germany
09-12-08 Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany
11-12-08 Savoy Theater, Düsseldorf, Germany
12-12-08 Kulturkirche, Köln, Germany
13-12-08 Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany
2 DVD & 1 CD Set -
OUT NOW LUKA BLOOM - THE MAN IS ALIVE "All I can say, having never released anything 'visual' before,
is that it is a comprehensive package, including
a show in Dublin,
a show in my home in Kildare,
a cd,
a documentary and
a question and answer session...."
Luka Bloom @ The Helix, Dublin - 28 Sep 2005
concert photos
Christy Moore & Declan Sinnott in Ballyconnell, Ireland (June 2006)
Christy Moore & Declan Sinnott in Portlaoise, Ireland (June 2006)
Luka Bloom & Sabrina Dinan in Germany (various places - Sep 2006)
The Saw Doctors @ Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (Nov 2006)
Luka Bloom @ Whelan's, Dublin, Ireland (Nov 2006)
The Frames @ Prime Club, Köln, Germany (Feb 2007)
Christy Moore & Declan Sinnott @ Carre, Amsterdam, Holland (May 2007)
Luka Bloom in Switzerland (May/Jun 2007)
Luka Bloom @ EKKO, Utrecht, Netherlands (TRIBE Album Launch - 16 June)
Luka Bloom @ Baltimore Harbour Hotel, Ireland (Aug 2007)
Sharon Shannon & Mundy @ The Thatch Rahan, Ireland (Aug 2007)
Luka Bloom @ Cafe Hahn, Koblenz, Germany (Sep 2007)
Luka Bloom & Sabrina Dinan @ Stadthalle Castrop-Rauxel (Sep 2007)
Luka Bloom @ Music Hall, Worpswede, Germany (Sep 2007)
Luka Bloom @ Kulturkirche Köln, Germany (Sep 2007)
Claire Tchaikowski @ Union Chapel, London, UK (Apr 2008)
Luka Bloom @ Union Chapel, London, UK (Apr 2008)
Christy Moore & Declan Sinnott @ 013, Tilburg, Netherlands (May 2008)
Christy Moore & Luka Bloom -
The City of Chicago
on the special Christy Moore Tribute Late Late Show in Oct 1994
Luka Bloom - Peace On Earth
Taken from THE MAN IS ALIVE DVD - AN EVENING IN DUBLIN
I was just so curious What do u know bout the Ringtone Of Luka's Lyrics Lion Of The Mountain What is that i never knew of it before Of what i interpret the song is a bitter sad song Be well
Hi, Rena. I just got in last night, home after 22 nights on the road in the southern US. The first thing I notice is the fresh air, a breeze coming up along the river. Lovin' Luka! Best ahead now, DL
Your sites llooking great as ever Good times r ahead cause i believe luka is coming back to ozz next year I can't wait May u be fit n well & keep p the good work u do
Hi Rena, did you enjoy Christy ! I heard he played very relaxed. Did not have a ticket myself...why ?! (-: And you met Ed from John O'D. We will meet in Nov for sure !!!
Hi Rena, Back in Dublin. Had a great time in Oz. Saw Sinead and Damien Dempsey and did some dates with Declan O'Rourke. Hope to get back to Germany soon :-)
How great to meet you and your husband last night! I hope you had a great trip over here and enjoyed the show. Thank you so much for coming all the way, it's amazing.
oh man,meine rueckwanderung rueckt immer naeher-uuuuaaaa!!!ist alles ganz schoen bewegend z. zt. und wenn ich dann noch luka hoere,dann ist alles aus :-) bin mir noch nicht sicher,ob ich es zum konzi nach belfast schaffe-ist so'ne finanzielle frage,da ich sehen muss moeglichst alles fuer meinen umzug zusammenzuhalten!aber noch habe ich die hoffnung nicht ganz aufgegeben!
Hi there. We just uploaded a sneak preview video from the new CD thats coming out in May. Check it out at http://ie. youtube. com/watch?v=8kFSmrJokn8 or on our myspace videos, And let us know what you think of it.
Hiya I've just uploaded the first mixed version of 6 tracks from my debut album. They are starting to come together nicely now. Please have a listen and leave a comment if you wish. Chat soon, J.
Hiya!
My new album colours of sound is finally released.Yeah!!!!
It features guest vocals from Carol Keogh and Cathy Davey.
Swing by our page when you get a chance to check out the promo video’s I made,
listen to a couple of the tracks, read some of the press reviews and check out some of the photos from the artwork.
You can even buy a copy or get a digital download if you fancy ☺
Say hi if you pop in……
Thanks
Ken
hi Rena i see you have great musical taste!! many thanks for accepting aDD request! hope you enjoy the sounds of Donegal's greatest lost band, GOATS DON'T SHAVE....
Nice update from the Glasgow Festival, what an amazing event it is. Nice Luka pics, Lieve knows how to do this ! Any plans yourself to see Luka this year ?
